Job Snapshot

About Us

At Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants (LEYE), you'll get to use your talent in a company culture that rewards innovation and growth. We are a culinary-driven company that's passionately committed to training and developing our people. We'll set you up for success - and then give you the opportunities to achieve it. We've gone from our first restaurant in 1971 to over 100 restaurants currently in Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona, California and the Washington DC metro/suburban area, with concepts ranging from 5-diamond French to upscale Italian, from Spanish tapas to quick-serve Asian. We're excited to find the next generation of talented, entrepreneurial leaders...and as our growth continues, we'll always keep our firm commitment to our people. If you're ready to build the career you've always wanted, come grow with us at Lettuce Entertain You!

Job Description

Seeking aSenior Public Relations Associate … Join Our Corporate Team!

You’re a creative PR professional who likes working with other creative people, you’re the first to spot a trend, you enjoy pitching & building relationships, you’re passionate about food, you’re known for your innovative approach, and you’re always creating content. And you want to work at Lettuce. This may be for you! We’re interviewing for a SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE with strong creative writing skills to join our in-house public relations team.

The Lettuce PR team at our corporate office acts as an in-house agency, so you’ll get to promote a variety of restaurants within the Lettuce group as well as the Lettuce Entertain You brand. This position is ideal for a creative person who gets more productive when under deadline … someone who’s looking for new challenges within a forward-thinking restaurant group … and someone highly skilled in writing.

If one of your favorite ways to enjoy free time is staying on top of the restaurant scene, then we’d like to meet you even more. Check out the requirements below. If this is for you, please apply. We’d like to hear from you. EOE. E-Verify.

The Sr. Public Relations Associate will be based out of our Corporate Office on the far north side of Chicago and will report to LEYE’s Director of Public Relations.

REQUIREMENTS

3-5 years of PR experience (agency experience preferred)

Skilled in creative writing, editing and pitch writing

Experienced with restaurant/hospitality PR

Ability to effectively communicate within team as well as with the media

Lettuce Entertain You is an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe Participate in E-Verify

Job SummaryResponsible for developing/maintaining proactive and reactive media relations on behalf of restaurant brands and LEYE corporate for local, regional and national media outlets; creating content and messaging for LEYE.com platforms; and executing public relations and marketing initiatives for select Lettuce Entertain You restaurants. Essential Functions

Brainstorm, develop, write and edit pitches and press releases for the restaurants

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity.

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to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at LEYE, please contact us at:
resumes@leye.com or
(773) 878-5588